Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver A look at the question of patent protection and Covid-19. A look at the question of patent protection and Covid-19. Read more
EPO to increase fees from 1 April 2022 The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that it will be increasing its official fees from 1 April 2022. The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that it will be increasing its official fees from 1 April 2022. Read more
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal referral relating to priority The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal should provide clarification on a fundamental part of European patent law. The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal should provide clarification on a fundamental part of European patent law. Read more
No change to the current exhaustion of IP rights regime The UK government has announced that there will be no change to the exhaustion of IP rights regime. The UK government has announced that there will be no change to the exhaustion of IP rights regime. Read more
UPC Update: Austria ratifies the Protocol on Provisional Application The UPC is expected to be fully up and running in early 2023. The UPC is expected to be fully up and running in early 2023. Read more
UAE joins the Madrid Protocol The UAE became the 109th member state of the Madrid trade mark system. The UAE became the 109th member state of the Madrid trade mark system. Read more
Olympic and Paralympic symbols and protected words Businesses should be aware the trade mark protection in place for the Olympic and Paralympic symbols and words. Businesses should be aware the trade mark protection in place for the Olympic and Paralympic symbols and words. Read more
No legal basis found for bringing patent descriptions in line with claims Does the EPC hold any legal basis for the need to amend the description to comply with amended claims? Does the EPC hold any legal basis for the need to amend the description to comply with amended claims? Read more
Can artificial intelligence be an inventor? A recent ruling at the UK Court of Appeal has ruled that AI cannot be named as an inventor. A recent ruling at the UK Court of Appeal has ruled that AI cannot be named as an inventor. Read more
